Southside Sentinel & VDOT - Mon March 18, 2024
With Construction Years Away, Prep Work Has Started to Replace Va.'s Norris Bridge
At 67 years old, the Robert O. Norris Jr. Memorial Bridge has been spanning the Rappahannock River for the lifetimes of many Virginians while nearing the end of its own useful life. Its nearly $400 million replacement is now included in the 50-year Long-Term Plan approved by the state's Commonwealth Transportation Board....
Richmond BizSense - Wed March 06, 2024
Richmond's Virginia Union University Lands New $40M Development Investment
A month after unveiling a $500 million plan for development of its campus in Richmond's Northside, Virginia Union University (VUU) announced in February the first step it is taking toward implementing that plan over the next 10 years....
Waynesboro News Virginian - Mon February 12, 2024
VIDEO: Northrop Grumman Breaks Ground On $200M Electronics Plant in Waynesboro, Va.
Northrop Grumman CEO/President Kathy Warden said the empty 63-acre site in Waynesboro, Va., on which the company broke ground Feb. 3 will "be transformed into a vibrant factory by 2025 with hundreds of jobs."Warden, other Northrop Grumman officials, Virginia Gov....
WVEC-TV - Tue February 06, 2024
Future I-87 to Link Norfolk, Raleigh Under Way in N.C.; Virginia Part Not Yet Planned
A new interstate stretching from Raleigh, N.C., to Norfolk, Va., is in the works, a project that will eventually make it easier to move people and goods from north to south. The future Interstate 87 would begin in Raleigh and travel eastward in the Tarheel State for approximately 103 mi....
Manitowoc - Mon January 29, 2024
W.O. Grubb Enhances Operations With its New Grove GMK6400-1
Longtime Manitowoc customer W.O. Grubb Crane Rental received a new Grove GMK6400-1 in December of 2023 and immediately put the crane to work in high-profile jobs throughout Virginia. The 450-ton all-terrain crane has already played a crucial role in tasks such as removing lock gates at the Deep Creek Locks on the Intercoastal Waterway in Chesapeake....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu January 11, 2024
Hampton Roads Express Lanes Network Will Alleviate Congestion in Busy Southeastern Virginia
The cities of Hampton, Norfolk and Newport News in southeastern Virginia straddle interesting and, for motorists, challenging real estate. The region is home to some 1.8 million people and bristles with military bases, universities, companies, retail locations and homes....
WAVY-TV & City of Virginia Beach - Tue January 09, 2024
First Phase of Proposed 12-Mi. Virginia Beach Trail Receives $14.9M in Federal Funding
The long-awaited construction of the Virginia Beach (VB) Trail in the Hampton Roads region, thought by some to be out of reach, took a major step forward Jan. 3 following the city of Virginia Beach's approval of $14.9 million in federal funding to build the initial phase of the project....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu December 28, 2023
Triton Construction Replacing Bridges in Harrisonburg, Virginia
In 1960, Harrisonburg, Va., was a small rural town where construction teams built four bridges to handle the expected traffic for the future at the intersection of Interstate 81 and U.S. 33. The future is now as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is working with lead contractor Triton Construction of St....
CEG - Thu December 21, 2023
Hills Machinery to Carry Bergmann Products in Virginia
Bergmann Americas Inc. , a Spartanburg, S.C., manufacturer of compact dumpers, recently selected Hills Machinery to distribute its products in Virginia. From its base in Charleston, S.C., Hills Machinery operates full-service dealerships in Richmond and Wise, Va., and is currently making plans to open future stores in other areas of the state....
Washington Post - Mon December 18, 2023
Washington's NBA, NHL Teams to Tentatively Move to New Arena in Alexandria, Va.
The owner of the Washington, D.C., pro basketball and hockey teams has reached a nonbinding agreement to move the teams from the city's downtown to a future arena in northern Virginia as soon as 2028, shaking the regional sports landscape and teeing up sharp debate among local and state lawmakers who could make or break the deal....
